- East Cedar Grove Missionary Baptist Association
- 2018 Congress of Christian Education
- Ministers Deacons and Deaconess Union
- Scholarship Fund Ministry Application
- _______________________________________________________
- Name:__________________________________________________
- College/University:_______________________________________
- College Address:_______________________________________________
- Applicant’s Cell Phone Number:___________________________________
- Applicant’s Email Address _______________________________________
- Major:________________ Minor________________ Undecided_________
- Last High School Attended:_______________________________________
- Please list any High School Honors, recognitions, or awards:_____________
- _____________________________________________________________
- (If additional space is needed, please attach page to application)
- High School Cumulative GPA:____________________________________
- Extra Curricular Activities/Clubs________________________
- _______________________________________________________
Please Return Application Packet including Essay To:
Rev. Shelton Harris
P.O. Box 15552
Durham, NC 27704
Must be postmarked by June 30, 2018
Criteria for Applicants
- Applicant must be active in the ministry of a church that is a member
- of ECGMBA . The church itself must to be in “good standing” relative to dues paid to the ECGMBA.
- Applicant must be accepted and enrolled in a program of study at a
- post-secondary institution (either four year or two year) that will lead
- to an Associate or Undergraduate degree.
- Applicant must have a High School GPA of 2.5 or greater.
- Applicant must notify committee of any academic changes relevant to
- his/her application prior to expected enrollment date. If an applicant
- does not enroll during the semester indicated on application, all funds
- MUST be returned.
- All applicants must be enrolled for the first time at a post-secondary
- institution and must submit the application by the June 30 , 2018 deadline within the academic year in which he/she will enroll.
- Applicant must submit a typed, double-spaced essay containing at
- least 200 words, but no more than 350 words pertaining to one of the
- following topics:
1- Tell a story from your life, describing an experience that either demonstrates your character or helped to shape it.
2 - Has there been a time when you’ve had a long-cherished or accepted belief challenged? How did you respond? How did the challenge affect your beliefs?
3 - What is the hardest part of being a teenager now? What’s the best part? What advice would you give a younger sibling or friend (assuming they would listen to you)?
4- Discuss an accomplishment, event, or realization that sparked a period of personal growth and a new understanding of yourself or others ?
Applicant Checklist
- Please be sure that you have included the following with your application:
- 1. Complete application bearing signature of applicant and
- parent/guardian
- 2. Typed essay
- 3. Copy of final High School transcript
- 4. Letter of Acceptance from College or University
- 5. Verification of enrollment
- 6. Recent Photo
- Scholarship Agreement
- I give my permission for the release of academic, financial, and/or
- other necessary information requested by the scholarship/award
- selection committee.
- I certify that the information throughout this application is accurate
- (and in compliance with the criteria stated on the scholarship criteria),
- and that any misrepresentation of any facts or details will result in my
- eligibility for any and all portions of the scholarship award.
- I hereby agree to the terms specified in the scholarship criteria upon
- accepting the Scholarship Award. However, should my status change
- whereby I no longer meet the criteria, I understand that the
- scholarship will be revoked.
- I agree to provide a statement or letter of acceptance from an
- accredited college or university for the academic year in which I am to
- enroll. Failure to enroll in an accredited college or university will
- result in the withdrawal of the award and the student will be obligated
- to repay any monies received.
Signature of Applicant________________________________________
Date:_____________________________
Signature of Parent/Guardian_____________________________________
Date:_____________________________